09018_Fieldcrest Blanket_SIR_2020.09.15

DWM Brownfields Inspection Report
Submitted By: jkslaughter_ncdenr
Submitted Time: 09/16/2020 9:29 AM

I. Inspection Information
Date & Time: 09/15/2020 12:56 PM Inspection Type: Meeting

Brownfields Staff:
Kevin Slaughter
Sarah Young
Other Personnel: James Maynard, REDCLAY
PLLC Design+Development, and Thomas
Houghton, Swift Creek Environmental.

Location:
Lat: 36.50611, Long: -79.75902,

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II. Project Information
Number: 09018-05-079 Name: Fieldcrest Blanket Mill
Address: 206 Warehouse St

City: Eden

County: Rockingham

III. Environmental

Current Use of Property: Vacant
Structures on Property: Existing Structures Violation: No

Vapor Mitigation Systems: Not Observed Vapor Mitigation Violation: No

Use of Surface Water or Groundwater: Not Observed Water Use Violation: No

Exposed Soils: Not Observed Exposed Soils Violation: No

Summary: N/A
Summary: N/A

Summary: Former textile mill proposed for future residential affordable housing.
Summary: N/A

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Use of Basements: Not Observed Basement Violation: No

Storage of Chemicals: Observed Chemical Violation: No

Groundwater Monitoring Wells: Not Observed Monitoring Well Violation: No

Current Exposure to Public/Public Risk: Not Observed

Summary: There were below grade areas observed within the structure, however,
building is not in use at current time.

Summary: There were cardboard drums filled with unknown granular powder along the
eastern side of the “first level” of mill building. There were smaller steel drums/pails of
granular powder located within basement area of “Second Level” of northwestern
portion of mill building. These drums were left during prior occupancy of the mill, and
will be removed and properly disposed of prior to redevelopment.

Condition:
Summary: Although there are monitoring wells present on the property (gauged
November 5, 2019), they were not inspected during the site meeting.

Mill building and outbuilding doors locked. Entrance to interior of site fenced and locked.
Would not present exposure to public other than potential trespassers at the time the
Site Inspection was performed.
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IV. Inspector Comments

V. PHOTOGRAPHS

Photo 1: Former textile mill building facing north.
Former mill building proposed for redevelopment into affordable housing based on site
meeting. Grade rises on the northern portion of the property. As a result, there are several
below grade rooms and crawl spaces even on “Level 2”, as identified on REDCLAY’s
conceptual site plans on the northern portion of the mill building. Level 1 and Level 2
references in both the text and photos refer to designation on REDCLAY conceptual drawings
provided to NC Brownfields.

According to Mr. Maynard, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
will require radon mitigation under the entire building footprint. If it is determined that VI
mitigation will also be required, this would require submittal of a VI Mitigation Plan to NC
Brownfields by a NC Professional engineer, and would require NC Brownfields approved prior
to installation.

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Photo 2: Smaller unconnected building on southeastern corner of former mill. Lower level
accessible from rear of building, and will be converted into two separate apartments.

Photo 3: Walk out basement below unconnected building on southeastern corner of former
mill. Space to be converted into two apartment units.
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Photo 4: “First Level” shallow pits of water viable on southern end of former mill building.

Photo 5: View looking northeast on “First Level”. Although not visible in photo, many windows
on eastern side of building are partially or entirely missing.
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Photo 6: Small drums/pails of powder substance in “First Level” basement near northwestern
end of building. This and cardboard drums of granular material on First Level to be removed
prior to proposed mill renovation.

Photo 7: “Second Level” on northwestern corner of building accessed from outside door. This
area is not currently proposed for future development.